Thursday, June 20, 2013

Mahonia pinnata (shiny-leaf mahonia, California mahonia, California barberry)




Color: Yellow

Description: Shrub, mounded. Blue berries with bloom on surface.

Where: Open spaces, rocky outcrops, steep grassy hills. Sometimes in open meadows or in the forest. Pt. Reyes.

Other: Eaten by deer. Berries are edible and used to make jelly.

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